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What is the Best College Football Team in America? (Part 1) 3

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Posted by: Eli Bernstein
August 27, 2012, 2:01 PM

We're getting geared up for the start of the 2012 college football season this week. Today we're counting down the Top 10 teams in the nation. As you'd expect, it's an SEC-heavy list, but will the best conference in the NCAA lead the preseason our rankings? Here we countdown from 10 to 6: More »

4 English Premier League Stars To Watch In the 2012-13 Season 2

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Posted by: Eli Bernstein
August 17, 2012, 3:29 PM

The English Premier League has earned the reputation as one of the most exciting soccer leagues in the world. That's largely on the backs of the great players who come from around the world to play there, including stars from Italy, Spain and The Netherlands. As we get ready for the start of the EPL season this weekend, we take a look at four players you need to watch this season.

1. Mario Balotelli

Forward, Manchester City

Balotelli delivered a sparkling performance for Italy at Euro 2012, scoring twice to knock out Germany in the semifinals and notching another beautiful goal against Ireland. He will look to carry that momentum into the EPL season.

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Posted by: Eli Bernstein
August 17, 2012, 2:33 PM

We at SI Kids are getting really excited for the start of the English Premier League season Saturday morning. After an absolutely wild ending last year between the two Manchester teams, we can't wait to see who will rise to the top of the table this campaign. More »

Notre Dame Unveils New Uniforms and Helmets For Game Against Miami 14

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Posted by: Jeremy Repanich
August 16, 2012, 6:15 PM

Notre Dame is one of the most storied programs in the history of college football—just ask a Notre Dame fan and they’ll tell you as much. Whether fan or foe of the Fighting Irish, there’s no doubting that their uniform and helmet are iconic. They’re beautiful, simple and clean designs that have rightly stood the test of time. The uniforms adidas unveiled today for their October 6 showdown with the Miami Hurricanes at Chicago’s Soldier Field probably won’t be described the same way.

The difficulty when you have iconic uniforms like Notre Dame is that when you tweak them, there’s a good chance some old guys will come and shake their canes at any changes. Notre Dame avoided any scorn last year when for the first night game ever at Michigan’s Big House, the Irish sported special edition unis that looked great. Adidas managed to change the design, but still look classic. Mission accomplished. [More pictures and a video after the jump]

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August 16, 2012, 11:33 AM

The 66th Little League World Series kicks off today in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Teams from across the globe will take the big stage in this 10-day tournament that showcases the best young baseball players in the world. More »

USA Men's Basketball: 3 Takeaways From Semifinal Win Over Argentina 1

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Posted by: Jeremy Repanich
August 10, 2012, 8:49 PM

The US Men’s Basketball team dropped it into cruise control yet again, beating Argentina by 26 points in the semifinals of the 2012 London Olympic Tournament. In the other semifinal, Spain defeated Russia to set up a rematch of the gold medal final from Beijing 2008. As per usual, I have a few takeaways to share from this latest Dream Team drubbing. More »

Video: How Usain Bolt Runs So Fast: The Biomechanics of Sprinting 2

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Posted by: Jeremy Repanich
August 9, 2012, 8:02 PM

Usain Bolt has wowed the world once again. In Beijing 2008 he won both the 100-and 200-meter sprint titles and at the London 2012 Olympic games he has done it again. He's the first man to ever defend his 200-meter Olympic title and becomes the first to win the 100 and 200 in back-to-back Games. More »